Diablo 4 came out around one year and a half ago, and it immediately sparked many conversations regarding the action RPG genre. Now that Path of Exile 2 has been out in early access for over a month, the same is happening all over again, especially since this is an incomplete game that will get more content over time. Comparisons between Diablo 4 and Path of Exile 2 are inevitable, both because of their shared genre and because they very much share a lot of DNA thanks to each game's emphasis on going back to the roots, which means Diablo 2. Both games are now technically competing for yet another Diablo 2 throwback, and Path of Exile 2 may win the race.